Have you encountered one of those days when you sat in your table looking on Facebook and other social media and then “poof” you realized that you wasted 3 hours of your time doing unnecessary and unproductive tasks that won’t have a return on your time investment.
Remember in the business world, time is an important resource than money. Instead of wasting time and not doing the actual work, why not hack your way into managing your time with these simple tips.
1. Write down all your goals for the day – The first thing you need to do before you get into bed the night before or when you start your day is to know exactly what are the things you need to accomplish for the day. This would help you to focus on the tasks that you need to do in order to complete your goals. Doing this simple exercise helps in programming your brain to know what are the next things you need to accomplish.
2. Log off social media – Social media is one of the biggest cause of unproductivity amongst entrepreneurs and employees. So to stop it you need to install blockers on your laptop/computer in order to avoid social media while working.
3. Stop multitasking – When they say multitasking is okay, well it’s not! It just allows us to jump from task to another giving us the illusion that we are multitasking. Guess what? we’re not really efficient at it. If we try to multitask there’s a big possibility that we cannot finish the task at the highest standard. Meaning you lose focus working on tasks and you hinder productivity by doing a lot of things at the same time.
4. Start your day early – Like all successful men and women in the world, they start their days early. It gives you time to think. plan and be creative. Because as the day progress, your energy levels fall and you won’t be as productive as you are in the morning.
5. Learn to say no – Saying no isn’t a bad thing. It allows you to free up time in your calendar and get things done based on your schedule. If you keep adding up to do’s on your list you won’t be able to manage your time around it. Know your limitations and get things done by priority before getting more work.
So are there other time management hacks you can add up in my list? I would love to hear them out.
Elaine Fernando is a Professional Organizer, a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and a member of APPO (Association of Personal Photo Organizers). Elaine may be reached at 908-630-8995 or [email protected]
